Nielsen Sports: The Hundred draws in younger viewership demographic
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new tournament format, The Hundred, recorded impressive viewing figures for the opening weekend, despite fierce competition for...
Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony ratings dip to 33-year low on NBC
NBC’s coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony dipped to its lowest ratings in 33 years, drawing in a total of 16.7...
Match TV picks up Premier League rights package in Russia
Russian sports channel Match TV has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League in the country.From 2022/23 onwards, Gazprom Media-owned Match...
‘Never say never’ on purchasing live sports rights, says Netflix Chief
Netflix could branch out into live sports programming in the future, with the company ‘open to’ the possibility of exploring the benefits of the...
Cyta lands Premier League rights in Cypriot renewal
Cypriot telecommunications provider Cyta has inked a three-year rights renewal with the English Premier League.The agreement, which runs from 2022/23 to 2024/25, will see...
Volleyball World agrees ‘ground-breaking’ partnerships with Italian leagues
Volleyball World has inked ‘ground-breaking’ partnerships with the men’s and women’s Italian Professional Volleyball Leagues - the Lega Pallavolo Serie A Maschile and Lega...
Telekom Srbija locks down Premier League rights in six-year deal
Telekom Srbija-owned Arena Sport has acquired the broadcast rights to the English Premier League in the Balkan region.Under the terms of the six-year deal,...
Sky Sports Racing reveals broadcasting team for inaugural Racing League
Sky Sports Racing has unveiled its ‘stellar’ on-screen talent line-up for the inaugural team-based series, the Racing League.An anchor team of Alex Hammond, Josh...
Grabyo: Sports fans growing ‘impatient’ with lack of streaming alternatives
Three-quarters of sports fans in the UK now want to watch sport exclusively on streaming services, with half of those ready to pay up...
INDYCAR and NBC Sports extend long-running rights agreement
NBC Sports and the NTT INDYCAR Series have extended their multi-year media rights arrangement.NBC Sports will continue to serve as the exclusive home of...